Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-19
BURLIHG ron DRIVING CLUB.


citing Races Thursday.
The third aud last day of the summer
meeting of the Burlington Driving
clubs was held Thursday at Howard
Park. a crowd fully rs large as had been
in attendance at the previous days races
was in attendance, although doubtless
many were deferred from going by the
rain in the early part of the afternoon.
The clouds, however, blew over, leaving
the track in excellent condition.
Only one race was trotted, that Of the
Oak Ledge stakes, 2:20 class, purse $500,
which was taken by Duke of Wellington
in three straight heats, there being but
two entries in the lumberman's stakes, 2:42
class, ready 60 start The judges were
q. NJ. Delaney OF Burlington, l.. W.
Bromley of Plattsburgh and +. Il. Knott
of Burlington.
After scoring several times the horses
got the word. Earl quickly caught the
pole at the turn and passed around the
back stretch at the head of the string,
with Wellington second ami Chazy third
and the others strung along. Earl quick
ly left his feet and Chazy moved MP TO the
front, passing under the half wire head
Wellington second The hopes rather
than the expectations of the local horse
men that Wellington would become en-
u,
he seemed to move as well around the
turn rs down the stretch. On the back
stretch there was a pretty race for first
place between the Duke aud Maid, but
the gelding quickly proved his superior
ity and moved up to the fore and easily
took the heat. The first quarter was Gov
cred in 80, the half in 1:l3J1, the three
quarter in 30 and the mile IN 221
The Sc ;Ond heat was almost a repetition
of the first although the horses were
punched closer together. Wellington
and Club were well together around
the turn, but the bay crowded out,
giving the Maid a chance to swing into
the pole; but Wellington was not to be
kept back and he moved up front and
captured the heat, the other horses fol-
lowing as in the previous heat. The first
quarter was trotted in 35h, the half in
! 1:l6 the three-quarter in l:511} and the
mile in 2:32.
The third and final heat was but repe-
tition of the other two. The horses got "a
fairly good send off and on the back
stretch were all well punched together
with Wellington leading and Chazy sec
ond, but on the second stretch the gaps
were opened and the horses went under
the last wire we'll strung out, in the same
positions, as in the first heats. The first
quarter was made in IS, the halt IN l;l5,
the threequarter in l:5j ana tue mile in
2:29. The summary is as follows
| Duke OF NclllnPJOn, d. g. Ia +, Cdr-
penter. Boston. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l l
| ChaHy Maid, b. M, n bare Richards,
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Tattler, formerly Taylor, +. g, &. ".
Miller, Morrisylilc ........ ........ I
f trl, c T., T. W. Utton Worthwhile.
Time, 30, 2:32, 229
The three-mile changing dOrses al the
end of each mile by Miss Myrtle Peek,
riding Debary and Blue9tring to break
her record of 6:40 at Wikesbarre was a
fine exhibition and pleased the audience
immensely. The first mile was made in
2:Ol the second in 40 aud the third in
6:32% and the record was broken.
Myrtle Peek in the Roman standing
riding Police Gazette and Eulogist, gave
wonderful exhibition of speed, covering
the quarter in % and the half in 59l4.